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Alba 1A Mk.1 and Mk.2 Photographs

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A Mk.2 Alba 1A with its motor inside the stand and a support under the front of the box table.
A Mk.1 model is shown towards the bottom of the page



A Mk.1 Alba 1A with its motor mounted on an adjustable plate at the rear of the main casting. This example has been modified by the addition of a countershaft carried on an angle bracket. When restoration of this machine finished, the drive lash-up will be replaced by a Newton-Tesla 1-phase-to-three-phase inverter-drive assembly to give infinitely variable-speeds.

The Mk.1 Alba 1A nearing completion of its rebuild


Alba and Elliott Shaper Home Page   Alba 2S, 4S and 6S and Elliott 14S, 18S and 24S   

Invicta/Elliott Shapers

lathes.co.uk
Alba 1A Mk.1 and Mk.2 Photographs

A comprehensive book on using a shaper is available

Manual & Parts Lists are available for the Alba 1A, the 10M shaper and
the larger Alba/Elliott types including the 14", 18" and 24" and S-Types

If you have an Alba 1A that you would like to
Featured  on this page, please email the writer

email: tony@lathes.co.uk
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